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Worldwide Name Statistics

Daphne

Ranked #1066 - 1 in 213,294 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,507

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1066

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1066
Rarity
1 in 213,294
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Daphne

There are an estimated 37,507 people named Daphne alive worldwide today. That ranks Daphne at #1066 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Daphne is held by approximately 37,507 people, ranking #1066 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,849 U.S. residents).

Historically Daphne is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Daphne appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Daphne popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Daphne, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 6
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1889: 9
  5. 1890: 15
  6. 1891: 8
  7. 1892: 12
  8. 1893: 10
  9. 1894: 15
  10. 1895: 12
  11. 1896: 15
  12. 1897: 18
  13. 1898: 14
  14. 1899: 12
  15. 1900: 17
  16. 1901: 13
  17. 1902: 16
  18. 1903: 14
  19. 1904: 12
  20. 1905: 10
  21. 1906: 21
  22. 1907: 14
  23. 1908: 20
  24. 1909: 25
  25. 1910: 17
  26. 1911: 18
  27. 1912: 28
  28. 1913: 28
  29. 1914: 37
  30. 1915: 65
  31. 1916: 64
  32. 1917: 68
  33. 1918: 91
  34. 1919: 82
  35. 1920: 104
  36. 1921: 104
  37. 1922: 106
  38. 1923: 107
  39. 1924: 114
  40. 1925: 120
  41. 1926: 105
  42. 1927: 99
  43. 1928: 107
  44. 1929: 91
  45. 1930: 97
  46. 1931: 76
  47. 1932: 85
  48. 1933: 85
  49. 1934: 71
  50. 1935: 71
  51. 1936: 79
  52. 1937: 94
  53. 1938: 50
  54. 1939: 56
  55. 1940: 98
  56. 1941: 111
  57. 1942: 106
  58. 1943: 103
  59. 1944: 113
  60. 1945: 104
  61. 1946: 136
  62. 1947: 179
  63. 1948: 166
  64. 1949: 205
  65. 1950: 252
  66. 1951: 221
  67. 1952: 264
  68. 1953: 257
  69. 1954: 259
  70. 1955: 250
  71. 1956: 261
  72. 1957: 314
  73. 1958: 393
  74. 1959: 318
  75. 1960: 295
  76. 1961: 670
  77. 1962: 1,138
  78. 1963: 927
  79. 1964: 766
  80. 1965: 641
  81. 1966: 617
  82. 1967: 605
  83. 1968: 640
  84. 1969: 641
  85. 1970: 683
  86. 1971: 778
  87. 1972: 556
  88. 1973: 536
  89. 1974: 503
  90. 1975: 383
  91. 1976: 440
  92. 1977: 347
  93. 1978: 301
  94. 1979: 300
  95. 1980: 286
  96. 1981: 273
  97. 1982: 296
  98. 1983: 305
  99. 1984: 281
  100. 1985: 276
  101. 1986: 245
  102. 1987: 238
  103. 1988: 277
  104. 1989: 222
  105. 1990: 268
  106. 1991: 223
  107. 1992: 220
  108. 1993: 210
  109. 1994: 280
  110. 1995: 225
  111. 1996: 241
  112. 1997: 244
  113. 1998: 284
  114. 1999: 324
  115. 2000: 396
  116. 2001: 597
  117. 2002: 465
  118. 2003: 460
  119. 2004: 478
  120. 2005: 520
  121. 2006: 478
  122. 2007: 512
  123. 2008: 571
  124. 2009: 649
  125. 2010: 618
  126. 2011: 673
  127. 2012: 744
  128. 2013: 777
  129. 2014: 919
  130. 2015: 864
  131. 2016: 819
  132. 2017: 812
  133. 2018: 808
  134. 2019: 734
  135. 2020: 753
  136. 2021: 1,103
  137. 2022: 1,132
  138. 2023: 1,266
  139. 2024: 1,568
  140. 2025: 1,740

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Daphne worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,507 people named Daphne alive worldwide today, ranking #1066 globally.

Is Daphne a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 213,294 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,507 bearers, which is 1 in 8,849 Americans.

Is Daphne a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Daphne is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Daphne come from?

Who are famous people named Daphne?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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